Editing Thiessen, Maria Bergen (1885-1973)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1973 Dec 14 p. 30

Birth date: 1885 May 5

text of obituary:

<center><h3>MARIA THIESSEN</h3></center>

Maria Thiessen was born on May 5, 1885
in Orloff, the Molotschna colony, in Russia.
She accepted Christ while in her teens and
was baptized by Rev . Jakob Reimer and
joined the Rueckenauer Church.
She married Abram Thiessen. After only
eight years of marriage he died of typhoid
fever and from that time Mrs. Thiessen has
remained a widow. Hard times of revolution
and starvation followed, but God took care
of Maria and her children. After many
hardships they came to Canada in 1948. She
lived with her daughter Anna for 22 years in
Arnold, B.C.

She was called to be with the Lord early in
the morning of October 26. On the evening
before she had said to her daughter, "I wish
I could go home," and soon thereafter her
wish was granted.

The funeral was held in the Arnold Church
on October 29. Rev. P.C. Penner and Rev. G.
Ratzlaff officiated.

She was predeceased by four children. She
leaves to mourn a son, Jacob, of Chilliwack,
B.C.; a daughter, Anna, of Clearbrook, B.C.;
a daughter, Liese, in Russia; two sons-in
law, one daughter-in-law, 11 grandchildren
and 27 great-grandchildren.

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